Highly esteemed culinary apple. Large pale yellow-green fruit, deepening to orange-yellow with short stripes of bright red and some russet patches. Good acid-sweet flavor, cooks to a froth.
Peasgood's Nonsuch apple identification images
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USDA identification images for Peasgood's Nonsuch
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Visitor reviews
- 10 Sep 2023Huge, good for juicing, when ripe is an excellent dessert apple though too big for individual serving. Cooks to sweet fluff (no sugar needed if ripe)
- 10 Apr 2020 UPPER HUTT, New ZealandWe have a dozen of these on dwarf rootstock and all but one produce a heavy crop of big apples every year. Biggest to date weighed 964 gms, or a little over 2 lbs! Average is over half that. Very tasty and sweet enough to eat as an eater, but so big you need to share it with others. Lovely baked, one apple between 2 people. Dries very well in a dehydrator and we stew and freeze large volumes every year so I have some for breakfast 365 days of the year.
- 31 Jul 2017 TAUPO, New ZealandWe have just bought a baby Peasgood, so cant wait for it grow and produce some beautiful apples
- 15 May 2017 BC, CanadaWe have a tree in our small orchard. It produces a large crop. This is primarily a cooking apple, and turns to a froth as it cooks. Wonderful for "baked apples". It was developed in Lincolnshire, England, by my Great-grandmother. So I feel privileged to have this tree. I have pictures of the original apples that were sent to the Royal Horticulture Soc, when the apples were first shown and named.
- 21 Jan 2017 SOUTH CANTERBURY, New ZealandI live in the tiny town of Makikihi in New Zealand and have three fully Matured Trees on my property. Great crop this year, but I am allergic to Apples! Any buyers??
- 28 May 2016 MARLNOROUGH, New Zealandvery fresh, crisp, juicy apple. Relatively bug free and hangs on tree until late in the season. Fruit is just the right size for children, easy to espalier.
- 19 Feb 2016 NORTH OTAGO, New ZealandHave just had a tree of Peasgood's Nonsuch identified in our garden. Absolutely delighted to find such an old species. Just needs pruning and hopefully that will mean better crop next season.
- 08 Mar 2015 WEST YORKSHIRE, United KingdomFound a tree growing in the old DVLA test centre car park three years ago and have grafted a number of rootstocks since. My wife laughed when I said it was the nicest Apple I'd ever tasted but I've lost count of the number of people who have agreed with me since.
Tree register
United States
- Jady Morelli in Allendale, MI
United Kingdom
- Anthony Payne in Bath,
- Antony Lock in Bedford, BEDS
- Celia Cropper in Manchester, LANCASHIRE
- Clifford Cain in Doncaster, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
- David Smith in Clacton-On-Sea, ESSEX
- Graham Charles Schofield in Newmarket, SUFFLOK
- Graham Hinchliffe in Eastbourne, EAST SUSSEX
- James White in Coventry, WEST MIDLANDS
- Jane Gadsby in Chipping Campden, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- Jean Lippett in Martock, SOMERSET
- Jon Drakes in Keelby, LINCOLNSHIRE
- Jon Drakes in Keelby, LINCOLNSHIRE
- Jude Ilett in Peasenhall, SUFFOLK
- Keith Crompton in Brafield On The Green, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
- Kevinincornwall in Liskeard, UNITED KINGDOM
- Lee Smeaton in Holbeach, LINCOLNSHIRE
- Mark Davies in Saddleworth, YORKSHIRE
- Matthew Pennington in Bristol, NORTH SOMERSET
- Melanie in Nr Leicester, LEICESTERSHIRE
- Mike Wicken in Camberley, COUNTY (OPTIONAL)
- Mrs Wendy Thompson in Chester, CHESHIRE
- Nick Burrows in Helmsley, NORTH YORKSHIRE
- P Venner in WORTHING, WEST SUSSEX
- Paul Carter in Exmouth, DEVON
- Phil Oakes in Lightwater, SURREY
- Sarah Temple in Inverurie, ABERDEENSHIRE
Australia
- Angela Stephens in Beloka, NEW SOUTH WALES
- Bec in Coleraine, VICTORIA
- Evan in Launceston, TASMANIA
- Hayden in Winslow, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
New Zealand
- Emma Taylor in CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY
- Eric Green in Dunedin,
- Giles in HAMILTON, WAIKATO
- Graham Leach in Gore,
- Malcolm Williams in New Zealand, 3977
- Maree Lawlor in Ashburton, CANTERBURY NEW ZEALAND
- Maren in Bulls, RANGITIKEI
- Marlene Mathieson in Dobson, WESTLAND
- Robert Mcbride in Tapanui, OTAGO
- Shannon Churchill in Christchurch, CANTERBURY
- Simon Meehan in Christchurch, CANTERBURY
- Sue Foot in Christchurch,
- Trevor Courtney in Christchurch, CANTERBURY
Poland
- Richard in Krakow,
Spring blossom records for this variety
2017 season
- 1st October 2017 - tree owned by Maren in Bulls, New Zealand
2013 season
- 15th May 2013 - tree owned by Jean in Martock, United Kingdom
- January 2013 - tree owned by Shannon in Christchurch, New Zealand
2012 season
- 27th September 2012 - tree owned by Eric in Dunedin, New Zealand
2011 season
- 15th September 2011 - tree owned by Eric in Dunedin, New Zealand
- 17th April 2011 - tree owned by Jon in Keelby, United Kingdom
- 17th April 2011 - tree owned by Jon in Keelby, United Kingdom
2010 season
- October 2010 - tree owned by Sue in Christchurch, New Zealand
- 16th May 2010 - tree owned by Jon in Keelby, United Kingdom
- 16th May 2010 - tree owned by Jon in Keelby, United Kingdom
2009 season
- October 2009 - tree owned by Sue in Christchurch, New Zealand
- 11th April 2009 - tree owned by Paul in Exmouth, United Kingdom
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Harvest records for this variety
2016 season
- March 2016 - tree owned by Maree in Ashburton, New Zealand
2014 season
- March 2014 - tree owned by Maree in Ashburton, New Zealand
2013 season
- March 2013 - tree owned by Shannon in Christchurch, New Zealand
2012 season
- September 2012 - tree owned by David in Clacton-On-Sea, United Kingdom
- 3rd week February 2012 - tree owned by Sue in Christchurch, New Zealand
2011 season
- 4th week June 2011 - tree owned by Simon in Christchurch, New Zealand
2009 season
- 3rd week August 2009 - tree owned by Paul in Exmouth, United Kingdom
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Catshead seedling
- Originates from: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1858
- Developed by: Mrs Peasgood
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 2000-075
Identification
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Popularity: Rarely grown
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
Using
- Picking season: Mid
- Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style (apples): Sharper
- Cropping: Good
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses: Juice
- Food uses: Traditional cooker
- Food uses: Dual purpose
- Picking period: mid-September
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Climate
- Frost resistance of blossom: Susceptible
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
- Scab (Apple and Pear): Some resistance
- Canker: Some susceptibility
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Peasgood's Nonsuch apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Peasgood's Nonsuch apple trees - Thomas Fruit Trees (EU) France
Peasgood's Nonsuch apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Peasgood's Nonsuch:
United Kingdom
England - midlands
- Walsgrove Farm, Worcester
England - north
- Coulton Mill, York
- Saddleworth Orchard, Saddleworth
References
- Apples of England (1948)
Author: Taylor